For kids, summer can revolve around playgrounds, pools, bikes and just being outside. For parents, it…
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What to know about water safety before heading to the beach or pool this summer
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — With school out for the summer and temperatures rising across the country,…
New deep-learning model outperforms Google AI system in predicting peptide structures
Researchers at the University of Toronto have developed a deep-learning model, called PepFlow, that can predict…
Emotional overeating fed by temperament, caregivers’ reactions to children’s emotions
Managing a fussy infant or a determined toddler can be a daily test of patience and…
Most kids get antibiotics for pink eye, study shows. Experts say they’re usually not needed
Doctors are prescribing antibiotics to most kids and teens who have pink eye, despite guidelines that…
Baby cousin with cancer inspires girls to sew hospital gowns for sick kids across U.S. and Africa
FREEHOLD, N.J. — Fighting brain cancer, little Giada Demma was lying in her pediatric hospital bed,…
Empathetic children may have poorer health in the face of interparental conflict
Children who report being more empathetic are more likely to show signs of poorer health in…
Getting rid of poison ivy is a serious matter. What you should and shouldn’t do
For all the time I spend digging, planting, pulling and weeding, one would think I’d have…
US surgeon general declares gun violence a public health emergency
WASHINGTON — The U.S. surgeon general on Tuesday declared gun violence a public health crisis, driven…
Tennessee is sued over law that criminalizes helping minors get abortions without parental approval
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — As Tennessee prepares to become the second U.S. state to enact a ban…